Youth Suicide Prevention Team Leader (In-Person)

Brooklyn Community Services; New York (NY); Vor Ort; USD 60.000 - 65.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Brooklyn Community Services (BCS) in Brooklyn, NY, seeks a Suicide Prevention/Team Leader to supervise a youth-focused program, providing crisis intervention and supportive counseling to young adults while promoting best practices.

This role establishes a therapeutic milieu, trains program staff, conducts client assessments per OMH, and collaborates with an interdisciplinary team to support living skills and family engagement.

Qualifikationen

• Two years post-graduate experience in mental health or closely related field.
• One year supervisory experience.
• Experience with group work and family work; commitment to working with young adults and families.
• Ability to work with culturally diversified individuals.
• Ability to conduct training and ongoing workshops; ability to plan events.
• Must have knowledge and experience in child development, safety, and nutrition; adult learning principles, and family dynamics.
• Must be a strong communicator and have the ability to motivate others.
• Must have knowledge of community resources and skills to link families with appropriate agencies and services.

Aufgaben

• Orient, train, and provide clinical and task supervision to program staff and interns including weekly individual and group supervision.
• Conduct assessments of clients per OMH and program policies and procedures.
• Manage interactions with clients to ensure an appropriate level of support is provided in an efficient manner.
• Provide crisis intervention, suicide prevention, and brief supportive counseling to young adults who are in emotional distress.
• Oversee responsibility for maintenance of individuals records, including timely documentation as required the Office of Mental Health.
• Act as member of an interdisciplinary treatment team including facilitation of weekly administrative, clinical, and utilization review meetings.
• Assist in managing day to day activities in the absence of the Program Director.
• Coordinate special projects related to treatment services, quality assurance, and intake.
• Develop training and guidance materials to ensure staff competence and program continuity.
• Provide direct individual and group clinical services and case management, as needed.
• Provide crisis management, as appropriate.
• Carry a twenty-four hour support cell phone in rotation with Program Director.
• Participate in agency-wide groups and meetings as required.
• Other tasks as may be required

Kenntnisse

Group work

Supervisory experience

Cultural competency

Training ability

Communication

Community resources knowledge

Child development knowledge

Safety and nutrition knowledge

Ausbildung

Master of Arts, MSW or Masters in Mental Health Counseling

Jobbeschreibung

Brooklyn Community Services (BCS) in Brooklyn, NY, seeks a Suicide Prevention/Team Leader to supervise a youth-focused program, providing crisis intervention and supportive counseling to young adults while promoting best practices.

This role establishes a therapeutic milieu, trains program staff, conducts client assessments per OMH, and collaborates with an interdisciplinary team to support living skills and family engagement.